Public Holidays in Chile, 2026
Chile observes 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 6 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 16
- On a weekend
- 6
- Regional only
- 1
- Business days 2026
- 251
Nationwide
Chile holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Chile. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 4 April 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Holy Saturday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 21 May 2026 | Thursday | Navy Day | Nationwide |
| 7 June 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Battle of Arica | 1 region: CL-AP |
| 21 June 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | National Day of Indigenous Peoples | Nationwide |
| 29 June 2026 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Nationwide |
| 16 July 2026 | Thursday | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Nationwide |
| 15 August 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Assumption of Mary | Nationwide |
| 18 September 2026 | Friday | National holiday | Nationwide |
| 19 September 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Army Day | Nationwide |
| 12 October 2026 | Monday | Columbus Day | Nationwide |
| 31 October 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Reformation Day | Nationwide |
| 1 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | All Saints Day | Nationwide |
| 8 December 2026 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
10 of Chile's 16 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 6 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Holy Saturday (4 April 2026), National Day of Indigenous Peoples (21 June 2026), Assumption of Mary (15 August 2026), Army Day (19 September 2026), Reformation Day (31 October 2026), All Saints Day (1 November 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 251 business days in Chile.
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